Britain’s Got Talent postpones live shows amid coronavirus chaos – but will still air the audition rounds

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Dan Cain

23 Mar 2020, 19:00

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BRITAIN'S Got Talent has postponed its live shows due to the coronavirus crisis - but ITV will still air the audition rounds.

The spread of deadly Covid-19 has forced show bosses to act as the virus continues to wreak havoc on the entertainment industry.

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The ITV live episodes may be affected by the pandemicCredit: ITV

A source told The Sun Online: "They have no idea when the live shows will take place as it depends on government guidelines and advice.

"At the moment they would like them to happen in September, but that will entirely depend on how quickly things are back to normal."

The Sun Online has contacted a representative for the show for comment.

The auditions were filmed across the country in January and February.

In a statement last week, ITV revealed: "The Britain’s Got Talent audition shows are due to be broadcast in the next few weeks as planned.

"We are also working with our production colleagues to see how we can make the BGT live shows work in an ever-changing situation and we will update on this in due course," it concluded.

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The auditions have already startedCredit: Splash News

The news came after the channel confirmed that Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway would air for the first time ever without a studio audience, and that they would be postponing the upcoming live episodes of The Voice.

Carolyn McCall, ITV's CEO, said: "This week has seen an escalation in the impact of the coronavirus with the Government ramping up measures and recommendations that are having profound implications for people and organisations across the UK.

"All businesses are being deeply affected and ITV is no exception, but as a Public Service Broadcaster we remain committed to doing everything we can to continue to provide news, drama, entertainment and factual programmes to our viewers to keep them informed about this crisis and to offer them an escape from it."

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ITV confirmed the auditions will airCredit: Splash News

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